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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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